STATE OF THE ART OF INSPECTION PROCESSES FOR PIPES

AND ACCESSORIES IN THE GREEN HYDROGEN INDUSTRY IN

BRAZIL
Cesar Augusto Francisco da Silvaa,b, Ederaldo Godoy Júniora,c,d,e, Cristiane Aparecida Martins.e
a) UNITAU - Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Engenharia Mecânica da Universidade de Taubaté, Rua Daniel Danelli, s/n, Jardim Morumbi, Taubaté – SP,
12060-440, Brasil
b) UFMG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Belo Horizonte
– MG, 31270-901, Brasil
c) UNITAU -Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Ciências Ambientais da Universidade de Taubaté, Estrada Municipal Doutor José Luís Cembranelli, 5000 –
Itain, Taubaté - SP, 12081-010, Brasil
d) EPE- Empresa de Pesquisa Energética, Praça Pio X, 54 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20091-040, Brasil
e) ITA – Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica – Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Aeronáutica e Mecânica – Laboratório de Combustão, Propulsão e
Energia (LCPE), Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes, 50, Vila das Acácias, São José dos Campos - SP, 12228-900, Brasil.

Keywords: Green Hydrogen, Inspection, Industry, Pipelines, Accessories

Abstract

Introduction:

The green hydrogen industry is gaining momentum globally as a carrier of clean, sustainable energy with the potential to
significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Brazil, with its vast renewable energy resources and commitment to
decarbonization, is emerging as a promising player in the green hydrogen market. As Brazil's green hydrogen infrastructure
expands, ensuring the safety and reliability of pipelines and accessories becomes crucial. This research provides an
overview of the state of the art in pipeline and accessory inspection processes in the green hydrogen industry in Brazil,
highlighting the advances and challenges faced in this rapidly evolving sector. It can also contribute to a better
understanding of current knowledge about inspections in the green hydrogen transport network and how the collaboration
of actors involved in the process of building international and national scientific knowledge is being carried out.

Development:

Bibliometric analysis techniques were used. Social network analysis (SAR) was also used, searching through single-mode
and two-mode networks.

Results:

A macro and contemporary view of the green hydrogen theme in the academic literary field, both nationally and
internationally, was obtained, making it possible to evaluate the evolution of the theme in both academia and industry.

Conclusion:

This study contributed to verifying how green hydrogen will present opportunities for economic growth and job creation
in the industry, as well as to obtain a better understanding of the formation of collaboration networks of actors involved in
the process of international and Brazilian scientific construction. This research also provided a general mapping of studies
for inspection processes of pipelines and accessories in the green hydrogen industry in Brazil and also served to evaluate
the advances and challenges faced in this sector.

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